Buddha takes Beliefnet’s Politic-O-Matic quiz …

OK, we admit, Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha did not actually log in and take Beliefnet’s fun self-diagnostic exam. But we were curious whether he was a Republican or a Democrat. So, we focused on a lotus blossom and with a small measure of enlightenment, attempted to take the test on behalf of the Sage of the Śākyas.

How would Buddha vote?

We look at Buddha’s teachings that we should all find our own personal truths and our own way of enlightenment. So, it seems he would answer “How do you feel about abortion?” with the answer: “No one should be able to tell a woman what she can or can't do with her body.” It seems he would place medium importance on this. And so it goes through Politic-O-Matic’s 19 questions. Non-intervention, non-judgment and a focus on one’s personal search for truth with complete disregard for the world’s conflicts would be our guide as we choose how Buddha would respond on issues such as abortion, gun control and the death penalty.